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Ani Ma'amin
I try to read as much as possible but it is not that easy these days.
Children, school, work, dogs, house.... you name it!
But despite all that, I managed to nearly finish a brilliant book which I think is a must for anyone who loves reading, especially thriller-suspense books.
The book was written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. A Spanish writer living in the USA.
Without giving too much away:
One morning in 1945 Barcelona, a torn, ghoulish city still licking its civil war wounds, a father introduces his young son to the secret and mysterious graveyard of forgotten books. A place where thousands of books have been left discarded with no one ever opening them and read them. Daniel Sempre, the boy, wonders around and picks up a dusty novel - "The Shadow of the Wind". The boy is captivated by the book and decides to read all the novels written by the author Julian Karaj.
One night, when Daniel is walking the streets of Barcelona he is approached by a person which reminds him of a character from his favourite author's novels. The character turns out to be the devil himself and has made it his life long commitment to seek out and destroy all of Karaj's published books. He demands to acquire the last remaining book which happens to be in Daniel's hands.
Thus begins a story which opens a window into one of Barcelona's best kept secrets. A secret which involves murder, witchcraft, madness and a tragic, cursed love.
I would give this one 8 or even 9 out of 10! Well worth it!
Children, school, work, dogs, house.... you name it!
But despite all that, I managed to nearly finish a brilliant book which I think is a must for anyone who loves reading, especially thriller-suspense books.
The book was written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. A Spanish writer living in the USA.
Without giving too much away:
One morning in 1945 Barcelona, a torn, ghoulish city still licking its civil war wounds, a father introduces his young son to the secret and mysterious graveyard of forgotten books. A place where thousands of books have been left discarded with no one ever opening them and read them. Daniel Sempre, the boy, wonders around and picks up a dusty novel - "The Shadow of the Wind". The boy is captivated by the book and decides to read all the novels written by the author Julian Karaj.
One night, when Daniel is walking the streets of Barcelona he is approached by a person which reminds him of a character from his favourite author's novels. The character turns out to be the devil himself and has made it his life long commitment to seek out and destroy all of Karaj's published books. He demands to acquire the last remaining book which happens to be in Daniel's hands.
Thus begins a story which opens a window into one of Barcelona's best kept secrets. A secret which involves murder, witchcraft, madness and a tragic, cursed love.
I would give this one 8 or even 9 out of 10! Well worth it!
